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Set-up, Adjustments

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SET-UP Chute Clean-Out Tool A chute clean-out tool is fastenedto the top of the augerhousing with a mountingclip. See Figure6. The tool is designedto cleara chuteassemblyof ice and snow.This item is fastenedwith a cabletie at the factory.Cut thecable tie beforeoperatingthe snowthrower. Neveruseyour handsto cleara cloggedchuteassembly.Shut off engineand remainbehind handlesuntilall movingpartshave stoppedbeforeusingthe clean-outtool to clear thechute assembly. Tire Pressure Thetires are over-inflatedfor shippingpurposes.Checkthetire pressurebeforeoperatingthe snow thrower.Referto the tire sidewall for tiremanufacturer'srecommendedpsiand deflate(or inflate)the tires as necessary. NOTE:Equaltire pressureis to be maintainedat all timesfor performancepurposes. Do not underanycircumstanceexceed manufacturer'srecom- f mendedpsi. Equaltire pressureshouldbe maintainedat all times. Excessivepressurewhenseatingbeadsmaycausetire/rim assemblyto burst with force sufficientto causeseriousinjury. Refer to sidewallof tirefor recommendedpressure. ADJUSTMENTS Skid Shoes The snowthrowerskid shoesare adjustedupwardat thefactory for shippingpurposes.Adjustthemdownward,ifdesired,priorto operatingthe snowthrower. It isnot recommendedthat youoperatethis snowthroweron gravel as itcan easilypick up and throwloosegravel,causingpersonal njuryor damageto the snowthrowerand surroundng property. • Forclose snow removalon a smoothsurface,raiseskid shoes higheron the auger housing. Use a middleor lowerpositionwhenthearea to be clearedis uneven,such as a graveldriveway NOTE:If youchooseto operatethe snowthroweron a gravelsurface, keepthe skid shoesin positionfor maximumclearancebetweenthe groundand the shaveplate. Toadjustthe skid shoes: 1. Loosenthe four hexnuts (two on each side)and carriagebolts. Moveskid shoesto desiredposition. See Figure7. 10 ChuteClean=outTool Figure6 Figure7

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SET-UP
Chute
Clean-Out
Tool
Achute clean-out tool is fastenedto the top of the augerhousing
witha mountingclip.SeeFigure6. The tool is designedto cleara
chuteassemblyof ice and snow.This item is fastenedwith a cabletie
at the factory.Cutthecable tie beforeoperatingthe snowthrower.
Neveruseyour handsto cleara cloggedchuteassembly.Shut
offengineand remainbehindhandlesuntilall movingpartshave
stoppedbeforeusingthe clean-outtool to clear thechuteassembly.
Tire
Pressure
Thetiresareover-inflated
for shippingpurposes.Checkthetire
pressurebeforeoperatingthe snowthrower.Referto the tire sidewall
fortiremanufacturer'srecommendedpsianddeflate(or inflate)the
tiresasnecessary.
NOTE:Equaltire pressureis to be maintainedat alltimesfor perfor-
mancepurposes.
Do not underanycircumstanceexceedmanufacturer's
recom-
mendedpsi. Equaltirepressureshouldbe maintainedatall times.
Excessivepressurewhenseatingbeadsmaycausetire/rim
assemblytoburstwithforcesufficienttocauseseriousinjury.Refer
tosidewallof tirefor recommendedpressure.
ADJUSTMENTS
Skid
Shoes
Thesnowthrowerskidshoesareadjustedupwardatthefactoryfor
shippingpurposes.Adjustthemdownward,
if
desired,priorto operat-
ing
the snowthrower.
It
is
not recommended
that youoperatethis snowthroweron gravel
as
it
can easilypick up and throwloosegravel,causingpersonal
njuryordamageto thesnowthrowerand surroundng property.
•
Forclosesnowremovalonasmoothsurface,raiseskidshoes
higherontheaugerhousing.
Use a middleor lowerpositionwhenthearea to be cleared
is
uneven,suchas a graveldriveway
ChuteClean=outTool
Figure6
f
Figure7
NOTE:If youchooseto operatethe snowthroweron a gravelsurface,
keepthe skidshoesin positionfor maximumclearancebetweenthe
groundandtheshaveplate.
Toadjusttheskidshoes:
1.
Loosenthefourhexnuts(twooneachside)andcarriagebolts.
Moveskid shoesto desiredposition. See Figure7.
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